Closer To Heaven
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4 May 2026 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, When I was young, it seemed there was always a lot of emphasis on the devil appearing in spectacular ways to entrap us. We heard a lot about the dangers of Ouija boards, witchcraft, fortune tellers, seances, spiritualism—even rock music could sneak the devil into your life with […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunty-why-did-the-church-emphasize-spectacular-demonic-manifestations-when-i-was-young/
4 May, 2026 | The Guam Seventh-day Adventist Clinic, based in Tamuning, has been an integral part of the island’s healthcare network. However, Guam experiences up to seven typhoons a year. According to the United States Census Bureau, “Between 2015 and 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared major disasters in all four U.S. […] Source: https://atoday.org/guam-adventist-clinic-recieves-135000-grant-from-fema/
En Papúa Nueva Guinea, más de 22 familias desplazadas por la violencia en la zona de Nanuk, en la provincia de Nueva Bretaña Oriental, han encontrado refugio en los terrenos de la Iglesia Adventista de Nanuk después de que, según se informa, sus hogares fueran incendiados durante el conflicto entre dos comunidades entre mediados de […] Source: https://atoday.org/iglesia-adventista-de-papua-nueva-guinea-hospeda-a-familias-afectadas-por-la-violencia-local/
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 5th of May 2026
The Bible doesn’t share a lot about Enoch’s life, but it does tell us that he walked with God for 300 years until God took him to heaven. How beautiful that a person’s consistent devotion to God is what defines their life!
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One thing we know is that Enoch must have been “continuing steadfastly in prayer” (Romans 12:12, NKJV), persevering and growing closer to God in faith through his daily experiences. The earth was becoming increasingly evil in the time in which he was living, and Enoch kept busy serving God, but he couldn’t do this well without abiding in Him.
“In the midst of a life of active labor, Enoch steadfastly maintained his communion with God. The greater and more pressing his labors, the more constant and earnest were his prayers. . . . After remaining for a time among the people, laboring to benefit them by instruction and example, he would withdraw, to spend a season in solitude, hungering and thirsting for that divine knowledge which God alone can impart. Communing thus with God, Enoch came more and more to reflect the divine image. . . . Even the ungodly beheld with awe the impress of heaven upon his countenance.”—Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, Pages 86, 87.
God doesn’t ask us to live like hermits or monks, so separate from the world that we are of no earthly use. Like Enoch, we can be productive and aware of the needs around us, but it’s only by walking and talking with God through a steady, abiding relationship that He can reflect His wonderful character through us.
We can pray anytime, anywhere. There is nowhere on earth that God doesn’t see or hear us (Psalms 139:7-12); He always hears the cries of our hearts, no matter where we are (read Lamentations 3:55-57). Yet, there is something to be said for praying out loud instead of just in our minds. When we pray silently, we might become distracted or not even finish our train of thought or our sentence, and it can be harder for our thoughts to remain focused. But when we pray aloud, whether in a whisper or in our usual tone, it’s a reminder to ourselves that God is real, that He’s listening, and that we have something specific to talk about with Him.
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As you go about your day today, where or how will you whisper a prayer in communion with Jesus? |
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